Pěnčín Goat Farm & Excursion Complex
“Artisan goat cheese, historic glass beads, and family adventures in the Jizera foothills”
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About this place
The Pěnčín Excursion Area is a unique regional attraction that seamlessly blends northern Bohemia's glassmaking heritage with authentic eco-farming. The farm is home to hundreds of dairy goats and sheep, providing milk for an acclaimed on-site dairy. Visitors can tour the barns, meet friendly animals in the petting area, and sample an exquisite variety of fresh, smoked, and aged artisanal cheeses in the farm store. The complex also honors the Jablonec region's world-famous jewelry legacy with an authentic glass bead pressing workshop (mačkárna). Live demonstrations reveal how glass rods were pressed into ornate beads for centuries, and creative workshops allow visitors of all ages to craft their own jewelry souvenirs. Families will love the scenic road train that departs directly from the farm, climbing up the forested slopes to the historic Černá studnice stone observation tower for sweeping mountain panoramas.
Visit the farm shop for smoked goat cheese rolls and blueberry goat kefir, then let the kids create custom bead bracelets in the craft workshop.
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